Recent Club Events 2017

Here you will find some information and additional photos, too numerous for The Wheel, of recent club outings, so you can relive the experience or see what you missed.

Club Events For 2017

Thursday 17th August 2017 STHARC Mid-Week Run to Peter and Anne’s Museum

We did this run as a mid week a few years ago and it met with a mixed response. Those who attended were delighted and those who for one reason or another couldn’t be there sought a re-run. This was the re-run. A mixed dozen of vehicles set out from the club house and we were joined along the way and at the destination by an additional half dozen or so.

Best idea for those who couldn’t be there, is to check out the pictures which were taken and should be on the website. There just isn’t enough newsletter to provide a detailed run down of what was there to see. With more than 20 people it was impossible to run a guided tour. There were numerous revisits to check out things which had been missed on the first inspection.

On arrival Peter had the BBQ fired up and water on the boil for tea and coffee. We had a good STHARC standard morning/afternoon tea table which was pretty well demolished. On the day, the marque attendance victory, ignoring motor bikes, went to Packard by a substantial margin.

Max thanked Peter and Anne for their hospitality and we were away soon after lunch.

Roll Call

Peter and Anne Toet whatever they chose to drive on the day and plenty to choose from

Wednesday 12th July 2017 STHARC Mid-Week Run to Albert’s.

Photos from David “Foo Man Chu” Buckley

Sunday 18th June 2017 Battle of Waterloo – Queanbeyan Park

18 June is an important date in the history of footwear and alcohol manufacture. On Sunday 18 June in 1815 three famous names of industry came together in infamous circumstances. The footwear manufacturers from England and Germany for some reason did not like the French spirits producer and had become engaged in a very serious conflict. It is a little bewildering that having failed to dominate in the dispute, the French spirits manufacturer is the one who is best remembered and holds the premium status in the commercial world.

The French brandy tycoon Napoleon was pitted against the German boot maker Blucher and the English wet weather boot specialist, Wellington. The outcome of the contest may have been to some extent predetermined by the overnight wet weather. The French side may have spent too much of the night indoors, out of the rain imbibing. The English and German opponents equipped with famous footwear had an added advantage on the battle field.

This commercial contest has been recorded in history as the Battle of Waterloo. The role of the German and other forces in the event is often forgotten or disregarded and the event is remembered, especially by the British as a great British victory. In the Capital Region of Australia the event has for many years been celebrated by motoring enthusiasts by re-enactments. Fortunately, on most occasions the celebrations have not been hampered by the heavy overnight rain which preceded the original event. The year 2017 was extremely special.

In most years the celebration of the Battle of Waterloo is scheduled for a Sunday mid June. Owners of French and British marque vehicles meet at a designated site with a view to reconsideration of the outcome of the original event. At midday the country of origin with the majority of vehicles present is declared the winner. In 2017 the event was held on Sunday 18 June. The predetermined site was the beautiful tree endowed grounds of Queanbeyan Park.

The opposing forces arrived on site and took their positions. The British forces had an early arriving undercover operator park his Jaguar inside the French lines and disappear. A later arrival Morgan managed to secure a position behind French lines. Both vehicles were seen and commented on by Napoleon longlegs from the house of Peugot. It was not possible to locate the spies involved and they were therefore not executed.

STHARC was well represented at the event. Lady Jane’s Bentley was used to camouflage over 200 cavalry horses. Their presence was proven by a deposit left on the drip tray beneath the engine. This was pointed out to Napoleon longlegs and it is thought that this may have helped, along with being outnumbered about 3 – 1 in the French surrender.

A beautiful winter’s day and a great introduction to the site for many motoring enthusiasts who had not previously experienced Queanbeyan Park as a venue. Thank you to the Peugot club for yet another great outing and to QPRC for being such accommodating hosts.